In conversation: Peter Finn and Elspeth Van Veeren on the official government record
In this final episode of the latest series of the SPIN Podcast, Dr Elspeth Van Veeren and Dr Peter Finn discuss how secrecy impacts democracy through an analysis of official government records in coun...
12 Feb 202516min
In conversation: Lewis Bush and Elspeth Van Veeren on his new project, Depravity's Rainbow and Trading Secrets
In this episode of the SPIN Podcast series, Lewis Bush shares details of what led him into his visual and archival work on security and secrecy, sharing details of his latest projects: Depravity's Rai...
5 Feb 202519min
In conversation: Brian Rappert and Elspeth Van Veeren on revelations, deception, and magic
In this week's episode of the SPIN Podcast, Professor Brian Rappert is in conversation with Dr. Elspeth Van Veeren on revelations, secrecy, and his new book project. Inspired by a longstanding interes...
4 Dec 202419min
In conversation: Luca Trenta and Elspeth Van Veeren on secrecy and assassinations
In the next in our new series of SPIN podcast episodes, Dr. Luca Trenta discusses the history of US government involvement in assassinations and targeted killings from the Cold War era to today. Dr Tr...
20 Nov 202423min
Talk: O is for Omertà with Kate Thornton
Kate Thornton, our first graduate podcaster, reads her entry from SPIN's A-Z series: O is for Omertà. This talk explains how omertà, which literally means silence, has developed into a code of secrecy...
13 Nov 20245min
Book Launch: The Covert Colour Line by Dr. Oliver Kearns
In this episode, SPIN member Dr. Oliver Kearns presents the findings from his new book, The Covert Colour Line. Oliver argues that postwar Western intelligence represents an emergency response to anti...
26 Juni 20231h 24min
Talk: Thomas Leahy on Intelligence war and Northern Ireland conflict
In this episode, Dr Thomas Leahy, lecturer in British and Irish politics and contemporary history at Cardiff University, talks about how his work on Northern Ireland conflict, peace process and post-1...
13 Feb 202015min
